Campaign to boost road safety
PA ? The Deputy Prime Minister, Mr Palmer, yesterday day launched a campaign aimedat boosting young children’s awareness of road safety. 7. 7 Children leaving kinder-.., gartens' or. kohanga"reo will receive a “birthday. card” containing a birth-q day message and a.pojem about road safety. ; Printed on the back are. notes to parents, .giving,, advice on road .. Mr Palmer met a group'' of young children on the « steps of Parliament and -, presented them with' Eng- s lish and Maori versions of the cards, signed by him- ’ self. '
A pedestrian crossing had been set up in Parliament’s grounds, 1 and; after a school patrol had said it was safe, Mr Palmer led the children; across. “Now you will know to always be very careful so you don’t get run over by big cars,” Mr Palmer ibid the children.
A -total of 108 pre- s schoolers have been killed, and more 'than 1900 Injured in motor accidents during the last six ', years, Ministry of Trims-' ; port figures show. ! - The "birthday card” ;i will be delivered to kindergartens hnd ? kohanga reo by visiting " traffic officers. .‘ • ‘i
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